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The Disastrous Failure of Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution
Both personalities share a lot in common and when the media saw that they attracted new viewers, they not only gave them talking platforms, but encouraged both to speak out of the box. Trump spewed enough hate, racism, bigotry and sexism a…
The Latest Massacre in Gaza Casts a Pall Over U.S. Embassy Opening
GUEST WORDS--The latest demonstrations in Gaza took place as the U.S. embassy was formally relocated to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, on the 70t…
Why Bitcoin’s Price Correction Occurred
BITCOIN INSIDER--We all remember the Crypto Singularity of December, 2017. Altcoins and the cryptocurrency market grew enormously with Bitc…
For Americans, a Dark Flight to Tyranny with No Return Ticket
SAVING OUR DEMOCRATIC VALUES-Like millions of my fellow countrymen and women, I have a deep concern about the long-term sustainability of o…
Teaching in the Mass Shooting Era
‘WE PRETEND’, FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT--After Parkland, I remember moving a pair of large scissors from my desk to the podium in the front of m…
Who’s to Blame If the US-North Korea Summit ‘Goes South’?
PERSPECTIVE--Virtually everyone in the US faults North Korea for threatening to cancel the Trump-Kim summit scheduled for June 12 in Singap…
How Much More of Netanyahu’s Chest Thumping Can We Take?
WORLD POLITICS--The powerful juxtaposition of the U.S. delegation in Jerusalem on Monday, May 14, opening up the new U.S. Embassy while Isr…
Is Torture Immoral or Not? What Say You, Ms. Haspel?
MORALITY POLITICS-According to the New York Times, in late 2002, Gina Haspel was dispatched to oversee a secret CIA prison in Thailand code…
Banks Defend Their Right to Be Dishonest
GUEST COMMENTARY--“Greed is good,” proclaimed Gordon Gekko (photo above), lead character in a 1987 film lampooning the low ethics of the hi…
US Pullout on Iran Deal: Reckless Brinksmanship
NUCLEAR BRINKSMANSHIP-The decertification of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by Trump is most unfortunate.
Trump, Iran, and the Hypocrisy of History
PERSPECTIVE--As of 2017, the U.S. has an inventory of 6,800 nuclear warheads. The largest bomb currently in service is the B83, with a maxi…
When Did Honor Die? Does Anyone Care Anymore?
CORRUPTION WATCH-Death is often seen as having a particular date, and in TV crime stories, the coroner often fixes the time of day as well…
Yes, a Jobs Guarantee for All Could Create “Boondoggles.” It also Might Save the Planet
GUEST WORDS--In recent weeks, talk of a federal job guarantee has swept into the national political debate. Possible 2020 presidential hope…
None of the Above
FIRST PERSON-One of the fundamental constitutional rights that at least in theory distinguishes us from a totalitarian society is having a…
Mark Zuckerberg Faces Questions About Opioid Sales on Social Media
DANGERS OF ONLINE DRUG ADS-Mark Zuckerberg, the owner of the social networking giant, Facebook, appeared in front of Congress on April 11…
Bill Maher: America Must ‘Start Penalizing Liars’ Like Donald Trump … Sue ‘em’
VOICES-Bill Maher is calling time on liars. On Friday’s broadcast of “Real Time,”the comedian said people including President Donald Trump …
Lee Harvey Oswald was Framed … Here’s How
DUPED BY A DOUBLE-Denied a trial, Lee Harvey Oswald was instantly found guilty. But did the government ever prove their case?
Unreleased JFK Documents Will Indict People Not Agencies
EXPOSING THE WHYS-The JFK assassination is America's last unspeakable secret. To confess what really happened in Dallas that day is to admi…
No Risk? No Progress!
GELFAND’S WORLD--A couple of decades ago, some of my environmentalist friends started talking about something they called the precautionary…
US: Russia Hacked the Evidence of Chemical Attack in Syria
MY TURN-We are now being told (and I assure you I am not making this up) that if the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons d…
